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‘Bestiality, beheadings, suicide:’ Graphic content gave Facebook moderator PTSD, lawsuit says
The Tribune San Luis Obispo 25 Sep 2018
There’s nothing inherently violent about a content moderator’s workspace at Facebook. But what they witness on their computer screens is a different story, according to a lawsuit filed in California ... ....
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New study reconciles a dispute about how fast global warming will happen
The Guardian 24 Sep 2018
We’re currently on pace to double the carbon dioxide-equivalent (including other greenhouse gases) in the atmosphere by around mid-century. Since the late 1800s scientists have been trying to answer the question, how much global warming will that cause? ... It would also mean our for meeting the 2°C Paris target is about twice as large than if the mainstream consensus is right ... Another nail in the contrarian ‘low sensitivity’ coffin ... .......
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Japanese Rovers Send Back First Images Ever Taken On An Asteroid's Surface
WorldNews.com 25 Sep 2018
Over the weekend Japan’s Hayabusa-2 spacecraft successfully landed two rovers on an asteroid – the first in history, IFL Science reported.Those two little rovers, called Rover-1A and 1B but together MINERVA-II1, have returned some amazing images from their mission at asteroid Ryugu, 280 million kilometers (175 million miles) from Earth.The first image sent back came from Rover-1A on Sept. 21 ... 22....
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Cosby Sentencing Delayed By Missing Defense Witness; Comic Faces 30 Years In Prison
WorldNews.com 24 Sep 2018
That Dr. Timothy Foley apparently is unavailable until Tuesday morning at the earliest, which stalled a ruling by Judge Steven O’Neill on the SVP and, under Keystone State law, consequently hits the pause button on the actual sentencing.Noting that this tactic was “clearly delaying this,” the judge recommended that defense attorney Joseph Green see if there is “any chance” that they could get their witness in front of him ASAP ... ....
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U.S. Warns Russia Over Missile Defense For Syria
WorldNews.com 24 Sep 2018
The Trump administration is warning Russia that supplying Syria with an advanced missile defense system would be a "major mistake" and should be reconsidered. It also says U.S ... General Assembly."We think introducing the S-300s to the Syrian government would be a significant escalation by the Russians and something that we hope, if these press reports are accurate, they would reconsider." ... WN.com, Jim Berrie ....
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Why Trump, The Christian Right And Republicans Will Do Anything To Seat Kavanaugh
WorldNews.com 24 Sep 2018
Article by WN.Com Correspondent Dallas DarlingI wouldn’t go so far as to agree with what Thomas Paine said when he described religions as institutions designed to monopolize power and profit, even terrorizing and enslaving their own members ... They too are attracted to rigid beliefs and absolute power, willing to do almost anything to get their way ... They believe he’s the final, divinely appointed justice who’ll at last overturn Roe v ... 99....
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Katie Holmes, Jamie Foxx wedding venue decided? Here's the truth
International Business Times 25 Sep 2018
Katie Holmes and Jamie Foxx are enjoying their time as a romantic couple but are not in any hurry to exchange vows. A recent report allegedly claimed that Tom Cruise's ex-wife has reportedly chosen a wedding dress and even selected a wedding venue. After the explosive claims surfaced, Gossip Cop debunked them and noted that Katie Holmes is not getting married ... The fact-checking website further added that magazine's article is not true ... ....
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Nelson Mandela's widow urges world to put egos aside and end violence
The Times of India 25 Sep 2018
UNITED STATES. Nelson Mandela's widow challenged world leaders celebrating his life on Monday to put their egos and partisan politics aside and honor his legacy by ending the "senseless violence" plaguing the world. "History will judge you, should you stagnate too long in inaction," Graca Machel told a UN "peace summit" commemorating the 100th anniversary of Mandela's birth ... The statue is a gift to the United Nations from South Africa ... ....
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Nearly $18 Million Worth Of Cocaine Found In Shipment Of Bananas Donated To Texas Prison
WorldNews.com 25 Sep 2018
A large shipment of fruit to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice contained a secret shipment of more than 540 packages of cocaine valued at more than $17,820,000 this week, according to NBC News ... "Sometimes, life gives you lemons. Sometimes, it gives you bananas," the Department of Criminal Justice wrote on its Facebook page. "And sometimes, it gives you something you’d never expect!" ... U.S ... -WN.com, Maureen Foody....
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Report Says Active Ingredient In Monsanto's Weedkiller Roundup Is Harmful To Honeybees
WorldNews.com 25 Sep 2018
New research says one of the most common weedkillers is harmful to the bacteria found in the guts of honeybees which then makes them more prone to fatal infections, according to The Guardian ... “The finding that these bacteria are sensitive to the most widely used pesticide in the world is thus concerning.” ... Some experts disagreed, including RMIT University Chemic Oliver Jones who said the "doses of glyphosate used were rather high." ... ....
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Trump stands alone as globe gathers
CNN 25 Sep 2018
Washington (CNN)President Donald Trump's national security adviser John Bolton brought a prop to the UN General Assembly to underscore the Trump administration's primary theme. the US stands on its own. Bolton waved a copy of the Constitution, a little booklet meant to symbolize the message of sovereignty US officials will hammer home during the year's largest gathering of world leaders ... an infringement on the people themselves." ... Haley....
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Trump Rules Out Puerto Rican Statehood As Long As San Juan Mayor Remains In Office
WorldNews.com 24 Sep 2018
President Donald Trump said on Sunday that he would not support Puerto Rico’s efforts to obtain statehood if San Juan Mayor Carmen Yulin Cruz continued to hold office in the U.S ... “When you do have good leadership, that certainly could be something they talk about,” the president continued ... In a June 2017 referendum, Puerto Ricans voted in favor of becoming the 51st U.S ... citizens,” Rosselló told CBS News ... WN.com, Jim Berrie ....
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Instagram Co-Founders Resign From Company, Says Report
NDTV 25 Sep 2018
Co-founders of Facebook Inc's Instagram, Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger, have resigned and plan to leave the photo-sharing app company in coming weeks, the New York Times reported late on Monday,... ....
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Kavanaugh Denies Allegations During Fox News Interview, Refuses To Withdraw Nomination
WorldNews.com 25 Sep 2018
President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh repeatedly denied accusations of attempted sexual assault and sexual misconduct during a Monday night interview with Fox News after the allegations have now threatened to derail his confirmation ... "I know Brett. I've known him for 17 years," Ashley Kavanaugh said. "He's decent, he's kind, he's good. I know his heart. This is not consistent with Brett." ... ... -WN.com, Maureen Foody....
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‘America’s Got Talent’ Finalist Courtney Hadwin May Sign With Simon Cowell’s Record Label
Inquisitr 24 Sep 2018
Fans of NBC’s hit competition series America’s Got Talent were shocked on Wednesday, September 19, when 14-year-old singer Courtney Hadwin was thrown out of the competition, finishing in sixth place ... ....
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